SMOKIN PHATTY'S

SMOKIN PHATTY'S is a competition barbecue team with 25 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2018. Their best overall finish is 11th of 17 at the 3rd Annual Smokin on the Lake (2013). They are ranked #6437 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#6,437

of 6,491 rated · rankings

Rating

1381

peak 1381 · rated over 25 contests

Contests

in the data

First seen

Mar 15, 2013

latest Sep 1, 2018 · 5.5 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#471

Master 2013 · every season

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

0 podiums

Overall top-10s

0% of 25 contests

Avg finish

top 79%

overall standings

Best overall

654.7204 / 720

Master · Sons of the American Legion Red White & Blue II BBQ Contest

Perfect 180s

Current form

603.55 ▼

last 5 Master vs avg 623.31 (-19.76)

Walk rate

20%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

169.7028

Brisket · Racing For The BBQ

Consistency

±21.69

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Chicken

avg 158.08 · weakest Brisket (152.16)

Road miles

1,609

across 25 mapped stops · furthest 166 mi

Schedule strength

34%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1545)

State championships

0 🏅

won from 1 state-championship entry

Master avg

623.31 / 720

25 Master contests · 0 GCs

Storylines (6 found in their record)

Each card leads with the number behind the story, straight from their results.

The one to beat

2× one call ahead of them

HANG 'EM' HIGH has finished one call ahead of SMOKIN PHATTY'S 2 times — their closest competition in the data.

A tough matchup

14–0 behind in the head-to-head

PORKY MCBEEF AND THE CLUCKERS ahead in 100% of their meetings

PORKY MCBEEF AND THE CLUCKERS has come out ahead in 14 of their 14 shared contests.

The weak link

−5.9 points behind their best meat

Brisket is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 5.92 points below their chicken, and turns into a call 12% of the time against 8%.

Brisket avg 152.16
Chicken avg 158.08
3 calls in 25 entries

Chicken nemesis

13 of 14 shared chicken entries lost

PORKY MCBEEF AND THE CLUCKERS ahead 93% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, PORKY MCBEEF AND THE CLUCKERS has out-cooked them in 13 of 14 shared chicken entries.

Looking over their shoulder

2× one call behind them

BUTT BROS BBQ has landed one call behind them 2 times.

A standing appointment

4 years running at one contest

They've cooked Racing for the BBQ every year from 2015 to 2018 — the contest they never miss.

4 visits in all
best finish 36th

Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)

Year	Series	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
2018 ↗	Master	#1307 (179 pts)	#1196 (229 pts)	#1381 (179 pts)	#1368 (179 pts)	#1369 (179 pts)
2017 ↗	Master	#1513 (166 pts)	#1596 (166 pts)	#1553 (176 pts)	#1575 (166 pts)	#1307 (231 pts)
2016 ↗	Master	#1257 (230 pts)	#1293 (245 pts)	#1273 (250 pts)	#1201 (280 pts)	#1309 (235 pts)
2015 ↗	Master	#1676 (120 pts)	#1778 (120 pts)	#1612 (155 pts)	#1727 (130 pts)	#1763 (120 pts)
2014 ↗	Master	#834 (403 pts)	#771 (483 pts)	#874 (418 pts)	#839 (438 pts)	#837 (413 pts)
2013 ↗	Master	#471 (654 pts)	#462 (689 pts)	#483 (679 pts)	#426 (754 pts)	#359 (869 pts)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

The teams rated closest to SMOKIN PHATTY'S, each with one reason worth a look.

SMOKIN JERKS

#6,436 of the rated field

1381 power rating

Contests: 27
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1381

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 27 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 27 contests
last seen Aug 23, 2019

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PIG IN A PIT

#6,439 of the rated field

1380 power rating

Contests: 33
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1380

Careers of much the same size, 33 contests to 25, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 33 contests
last seen Aug 9, 2024

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RIBS BY ANDY

#6,438 of the rated field

1380 power rating

Contests: 15
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1380

15 contests and no Grand Championship yet.

rated over 15 contests
last seen Jun 26, 2026

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SPICE YOUR LIFE RUB YOUR MEAT

#6,440 of the rated field

1379 ▼ 1 power rating

Contests: 30
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1379

0–2 in 2 shared contests (0% to SMOKIN PHATTY'S)

2 contests in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team SMOKIN PHATTY'S has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.

rated over 30 contests
last seen Sep 4, 2021

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No Clue BBQ

#6,435 of the rated field

1382 ▲ 2 power rating

Contests: 25
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1382

Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.

rated over 25 contests
last seen Jun 26, 2026

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MOON KING BBQ

#6,434 of the rated field

1383 ▲ 2 power rating

Contests: 25
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1383

Rated 2 points above SMOKIN PHATTY'S.

rated over 25 contests
last seen Jul 14, 2023

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Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
PORKY MCBEEF AND THE CLUCKERS	14	0	14	0%	⚔ compare
DIRT ROAD BBQ	13	0	13	0%	⚔ compare
THUMP & STRUM BBQ	12	0	12	0%	⚔ compare
JAESTAR BBQ	11	0	11	0%	⚔ compare
GETTIN' SAUCED	11	0	11	0%	⚔ compare
SLAPS BBQ	10	0	10	0%	⚔ compare
GETTIN' BASTED	10	0	10	0%	⚔ compare
VALLEY OAKS STEAK COMPANY	9	0	9	0%	⚔ compare
HANG 'EM' HIGH	8	2	6	25%	⚔ compare
Sons of a Brisket	8	1	7	13%	⚔ compare
BURNT FINGER BBQ	8	0	8	0%	⚔ compare
MILLER'S BARNYARD BARBEQUE	8	0	8	0%	⚔ compare
BUTT BROS BBQ	7	6	1	86%	⚔ compare
Just Smoked Your Butt	7	3	4	43%	⚔ compare
SMOKIN IN THE BOARDROOM	7	2	5	29%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	25	2	167.4400	139.9998	158.08	top 72%
Pork Ribs	25	0	167.4400	139.4172	155.05	top 73%
Pork	25	2	169.6684	141.7028	158.02	top 71%
Brisket	25	3	169.7028	123.3260	152.16	top 71%

“Calls” = top-10 category finishes (getting called to the stage). Scores here are the final weighted totals KCBS publishes; per-criterion appearance/taste/tenderness marks aren’t in the public results feed.

By field size and state

By contest size

Field	Contests	Avg finish
Small (<20 teams)	3	top 71%
Medium (20–39)	7	top 89%
Large (40+)	15	top 76%

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Where	Contests	Avg finish
MO	18	top 76%
KS	4	top 87%
NE	2	top 95%
IL	1	top 72%

Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)

Contest	Visits	Best	Avg finish	Last visit
Racing for the BBQ	4	36	top 77%	Jul 27, 2018
Septemberfest BBQ & Rib-eye Steak Cookoff Challenge	2	26	top 95%	Sep 1, 2018
The G Town Smokin Showdown	2	25	top 94%	Apr 28, 2017
Platte City BBQ Cook-Off	2	40	top 82%	May 16, 2014

More numbers

Busiest season 2013 8 contests

Contests a season 4.2 across 6 seasons in the data

Most contests held in MO 18 of 25 contests · 4 states in all

Contests visited 19 4 of them more than once

Opponents faced 576 finished ahead 241 times, behind 848

Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)

20182 milestones

Sep 1 25th tracked contest Septemberfest BBQ & Rib-eye Steak Cookoff Challenge
Sep 1 Most recent contest Septemberfest BBQ & Rib-eye Steak Cookoff Challenge

20143 milestones

May 16 10th tracked contest Platte City BBQ Cook-Off
Oct 18 First overall past 90% of a perfect score654.7204 Sons of the American Legion Red White & Blue II BBQ Contest
Oct 18 Career-best overall score654.7204 Sons of the American Legion Red White & Blue II BBQ Contest

20134 milestones

Mar 15 First tracked contest NKC MO State BBQ Championship
Mar 15 Peak power rating (1488) NKC MO State BBQ Championship
May 17 First call 3rd Annual Smokin on the Lake
Jul 26 Career-best single call (Brisket)169.7028 Racing For The BBQ

Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+5.8	NKC MO State Championship BBQ	Mar 14, 2014
+4.9	Racing for the BBQ	Jul 27, 2018

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-11.9	NKC MO State BBQ Championship	Mar 15, 2013
-10.4	Racing For The BBQ	Jul 26, 2013
-10.2	Platte City BBQ Cook-Off	May 10, 2013
-8.9	Racing for the BBQ	Jul 25, 2014
-8	23rd Annual Platte City BBQ Cook Off at Basswood Resort	May 18, 2018

Scores over time (% of a perfect score, averaged over 5 contests — tap a meat to add it)

Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)

Where they finish (overall)

Best vs average (by meat)

How entries end (by meat)

Season by season

Season	Contests	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2018	3	0%	top 84%	88.8%	82.8%
2017	3	0%	top 92%	86.2%	85%
2016	4	0%	top 84%	88.7%	86.8%
2015	2	0%	top 72%	89.6%	89.3%
2014	5	40%	top 74%	90.9%	88.2%
2013	8	38%	top 75%	89.2%	86.7%

Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
Sep 1, 2018	Septemberfest BBQ & Rib-eye Steak Cookoff Challenge Omaha, NE	34 / 34 (559.8632)	31 (155.4172)	34 (139.4172)	34 (141.7028)	34 (123.3260)
Jul 27, 2018	Racing for the BBQ Lee's Summit, MO	36 / 66 (639.3716)	15 (167.4400)	46 (154.2516)	32 (163.4056)	39 (154.2744)
May 18, 2018	23rd Annual Platte City BBQ Cook Off at Basswood Resort Platte City, MO	36 / 37 (589.0632)	35 (150.2856)	36 (149.1316)	36 (145.6800)	32 (143.9660)
Sep 2, 2017	Septemberfest BBQ & Rib-eye Steak Cookoff Challenge Omaha, NE	26 / 29 (620.4344)	25 (155.3716)	27 (146.8228)	27 (153.7028)	14 (164.5372)
Jul 28, 2017	Racing for the BBQ Lee's Summit, MO	50 / 54 (609.0172)	45 (160.5256)	46 (151.9660)	45 (156.5484)	54 (139.9772)
Apr 28, 2017	The G Town Smokin Showdown Garnett, KS	25 / 27 (605.5204)	25 (148.4800)	23 (151.3716)	26 (154.8228)	23 (150.8460)
Jul 29, 2016	Racing for the BBQ Lee's Summit, MO	46 / 54 (633.1204)	52 (151.9660)	42 (159.4400)	33 (165.7372)	48 (155.9772)
Jun 10, 2016	Smoke Out Hunger BBQ Challenge Kansas City, KS	26 / 34 (638.8344)	28 (155.9428)	21 (160.6172)	21 (165.7028)	24 (156.5716)
May 13, 2016	21st Annual Platte City BBQ Cook-off At Basswood Resort Platte City, MO	40 / 51 (627.3260)	34 (162.8000)	36 (156.5716)	44 (153.7144)	37 (154.2400)
Apr 29, 2016	The G Town Smokin Showdown Garnett, KS	25 / 26 (601.5656)	22 (158.8112)	25 (147.9772)	19 (162.8572)	26 (131.9200)
Jul 24, 2015	Racing for the BBQ Lees Summit, MO	47 / 63 (641.1428)	55 (156.5828)	26 (167.4400)	60 (155.4400)	36 (161.6800)
May 15, 2015	20th Annual Platte City BBQ Cook-Off Platte City, MO	35 / 51 (645.0168)	42 (157.1084)	18 (166.8112)	23 (165.1200)	33 (155.9772)
Oct 18, 2014	Sons of the American Legion Red White & Blue II BBQ Contest Smithville, MO	13 / 18 (654.7204)	12 (165.7144)	15 (157.6688)	9 (169.6684)	11 (161.6688)
Aug 8, 2014	Balloons & BBQ Festival at Kansas Speedway Kansas City, KS	44 / 53 (627.9204)	39 (159.3944)	43 (155.9772)	34 (162.8572)	47 (149.6916)
Jul 25, 2014	Racing for the BBQ Lee's Summit, MO	48 / 54 (623.7484)	45 (159.9656)	31 (162.2628)	53 (143.8284)	36 (157.6916)
May 16, 2014	Platte City BBQ Cook-Off Platte City, MO	40 / 50 (630.2284)	40 (158.2856)	44 (151.9312)	23 (165.7144)	38 (154.2972)
Mar 14, 2014	NKC MO State Championship BBQ 🏅 N. Kansas City, MO	27 / 61 (639.8860)	10 (166.8344)	20 (162.8228)	41 (157.1200)	41 (153.1088)
Oct 18, 2013	Sons of the American Legion Red, White and Blue BBQ Smithville, MO	13 / 17 (637.1544)	12 (158.8572)	15 (154.2856)	14 (157.7600)	8 (166.2516)
Aug 2, 2013	Laurie Hillbilly BBQ Laurie, MO	35 / 51 (642.2632)	49 (150.8000)	29 (161.7488)	14 (168)	22 (161.7144)
Jul 26, 2013	Racing For The BBQ Lee's Summit, MO	52 / 58 (626.2056)	30 (164)	57 (142.2400)	54 (150.2628)	7 (169.7028)
Jun 21, 2013	Knights of Columbus Quincy, IL	23 / 32 (594.2858)	31 (139.9998)	16 (152.5714)	26 (149.7144)	20 (152.0002)
May 17, 2013	3rd Annual Smokin on the Lake Monroe City, MO	11 / 17 (642.2860)	10 (158.8572)	11 (154.2860)	7 (166.2856)	6 (162.8572)
May 10, 2013	Platte City BBQ Cook-Off Platte City, MO	44 / 52 (615.4284)	30 (161.1428)	38 (153.1430)	40 (157.7140)	51 (143.4286)
Apr 12, 2013	The Best Dam BBQ Contest at Smithville Lake Smithville, MO	29 / 48 (641.1426)	18 (165.7142)	31 (159.4284)	20 (164.5714)	38 (151.4286)
Mar 15, 2013	NKC MO State BBQ Championship N. Kansas City, MO	69 / 79 (597.1432)	31 (161.7142)	50 (156)	56 (152.5716)	78 (126.8574)

SMOKIN PHATTY'S

At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

Rating

Contests

First seen

Best ToY finish

Grand champs

Category wins

Overall top-10s

Avg finish

Best overall

Perfect 180s

Current form

Walk rate

Best single call

Consistency

Strongest meat

Road miles

Schedule strength

State championships

Master avg

Storylines (6 found in their record)

The one to beat

A tough matchup

The weak link

Chicken nemesis

Looking over their shoulder

A standing appointment

Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

By meat

By field size and state

By contest size

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)

More numbers

Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)

Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)

📈 Biggest rating jumps

📉 Toughest weekends

Scores over time (% of a perfect score, averaged over 5 contests — tap a meat to add it)

Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)

Where they finish (overall)

Best vs average (by meat)

How entries end (by meat)

Season by season

Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)

Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)